Paul’s discussion of spiritual gifts in I Corinthians 12 is built upon the reality of Jesus living within His disciples. This insight is crucial to our understanding and practice of power when we minister with Jesus.

When the power of God enables you to serve others through prayer for healing, prophetic words, and revelations of God’s love and wisdom, you are observing the work of Jesus in you, loving others through you. In other words, spiritual gifts are what happens when Jesus continues to do what He did when He was with the first disciples, only now He is working by filling the church, His body, and empowering and guiding us to join Him in His mission.

Paul’s discussion of spiritual gifts in I Corinthians 12 is built upon the reality of Jesus living within His disciples. This insight is crucial to our understanding and practice of power when we minister with Jesus.

When the power of God enables you to serve others through prayer for healing, prophetic words, and revelations of God’s love and wisdom, you are observing the work of Jesus in you, loving others through you. In other words, spiritual gifts are what happens when Jesus continues to do what He did when He was with the first disciples, only now He is working by filling the church, His body, and empowering and guiding us to join Him in His mission.

If you have One Allegiance to the one true God, and your purpose is to live the life Jesus lived and fulfill the mission Jesus began in your roles as a worshiper, disciple, and member of Jesus’ body, then the next question is, how do you prioritize and use your time every day?

In the way of the Lord, we will suggest five biblical practices to integrate into your daily life routines. These are skills every believer can master. The five daily practices are Intimacy with God, Repentance, Prayer, Word, and Works.

We all have the same amount of time, but we don’t all handle it in the same way. Some waste it, others spend it, but those who are wise invest it. Intentional disciples of Jesus invest their day into the future hope of the kingdom of God and the restoration of God’s creation. We participate with Jesus' spirit every day in the process that transforms us into the men and women who will be able to rule and reign as a kingdom of priests in the new heavens and earth.